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Marcus Tillman Jr. becomes the 14th commitment for Texas

Marcus Tillman Jr., a three-star outside linebacker from Jones (Fla.), surprised the recruiting world on Saturday to become the 14th member of Texas’ 2019 recruiting class. Tillman is a 6-foot-1, 220-pound prospect who was favored to choose Florida. He’s the second outside linebacker committed to the Longhorns in the cycle, joining De’Gabriel Floyd, a four-star from California.

Tillman is the No. 22-ranked outside linebacker in the country and the No. 54-ranked prospect from Florida in the 2019 class, per 247Sports Composite. He’s the seventh out-of-state pledge for Tom Herman’s program in the 2019 class. He held 18 offers.

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